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| It's Thursday, the calm before the storm that is the arrival of a new iPhone. Brett Molina back with your big headlines in tech. |
| Next Wednesday, we hear from Apple. The tech giant will host an event from its headquarters in Cupertino, California, and it is highly likely we'll see iPhone 14. |
| Naturally, there are a ton of rumors out there about features for the new iPhone. But here's what we do know: It's going to be faster. It will likely be just a hair lighter and thinner. And, according to Apple, it's going to be the best iPhone ever. |
| (Side note: One of these years, I'd love for Apple to launch a new iPhone with a tagline like "Yeah, this iPhone is pretty good" or "The new iPhone: It's all right, I guess.") |
| What do I want from a new iPhone? I have three simple requests: |
| Better battery. Look, I should probably copy and paste this every year because it's the exact same thing I want every time. Can I just charge my phone less, please? |
| Drop the notch. Samsung has done great things with cameras under the screen that still deliver a clean display design. It's time, Apple. |
| No more Lightning. Did I write this before looking in a desk drawer for a charging cord only to find a giant cord-ball tangled with countless cords? Maybe. Just give me one USB-C for everything and call it a day. Dropping Lightning for USB-C gets us a step closer. |
| What do you want in a new iPhone? You know where to find me. |
What else happened in tech? |
| The nation's fastest internet. It's in Tennessee, and costs $1,500 a month. |
| Back to school. How tech can keep your kids safe. |
| Biometric tickets. More sports teams are ditching paper tickets. |
Thursday's tech tip |
| Streaming bills are climbing. But if you know what you like to watch, you could find some of your favorite services for free. Here's where you can find top services like Netflix or Disney+ free of charge. |
One more thing |
| A big update from Google, from education reporter and USA TODAY colleague Kayla Jimenez. |
| "Google said it will spend $20 million to support nonprofits to expand computer science education access to more than 11 million students across the U.S. The additional funding brings Google's total investment on computer science education to more than $240 million, Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote in a blog post Thursday. |
| "We'll focus our efforts on supporting national and local organizations who reach underserved students in major urban centers and rural communities, and who help governments and educators implement Computer Science education plans nationwide," Pichai wrote. |
| The money will support nonprofit organizations that work on expanding access to computer science education – including The Hidden Genius Project in Oakland, CodePath in Chicago and Atlanta, the Computing Integrated Teacher Education project at the City University of New York, and the Expanding Computing Alliance and 4-H nationally – in an effort to close "deep opportunity gaps in education that prevent everyone from accessing those skills equally." |
| That's a wrap. Who wants to talk more Apple next week? |
| Follow Brett Molina on Twitter: @brettmolina23. |
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